Sorbonne Winter University - Course program
The Sorbonne Winter University is offering mutlidisciplinary courses given by teacher-researchers from the Sorbonne University community. Each course lasts 15 hours per week, 3 hours per day, Monday to Friday.
1 - The classics of French literature
Schedule : from 18 to 22 January 2027, from 9.30am to 12.30pm
Courses taught in French.
This course offers a journey through the major works of French literature, to discover emblematic texts. Each conference focuses on a particular period of French literature, analysing one or two works.
| 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Histoire d'un voyage en la terre du Brésil (1578), Jean de Léry - Le Discours de la servitude volontaire, La Boétie - Les Essais, Montaigne | Corneille, Molière, and the Revival of Comedy in the 17th Century | Les liaisons dangereuses, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos | Le Rouge et le noir, Stendhal - L'Éducation sentimentale, Flaubert | Voyage au bout de la nuit, Céline - Dora Bruder, Modiano |
| Alexandre Tarrête, French and comparative literature, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University | Tiphaine Rolland, French and comparative literature, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University | Sophie Marchand, French and comparative literature, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University | Boris Lyon-Caen, French and comparative literature, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University | Judith Sarfati-Lanter, French and comparative literature, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University |
The department called « Formation tout au long de la vie (FTLV) » reserves the right to modify the program.
2 - The great currents of philosophy
Schedule : from 18 to 22 January 2027, from 2pm to 5pm
Courses taught in French.
This course provides an insight on a number of philosophical currents that have marked our history.
- Introduction to German Idealism
Vincent Blanchet, Philosophy, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - Erasmus
Yann Migoubert, Greek, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - Philosophy and Politics in Rome
Juliette Dross, Latin language and literature, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - Montaigne's Skepticism(s)
Alexandre Tarrête, French and comparative literature, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - To be announced
-, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University
The department called « Formation tout au long de la vie (FTLV) » reserves the right to modify the program.
3 - The French revolutions
Schedule : from 18 to 22 January 2027, from 9.30am to 12.30pm
Courses taught in French.
France has seen many revolts, transformations and brutal changes, whether political, industrial or societal. This course will look at some of the upheavals that have profoundly changed the face of France.
- A New Tourism Revolution: the Case of the Grand Paris Project
Édith Fagnoni, geography, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - Paris during the 19th-Century Revolutions
Arnaud Houte, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - 1848
Arnaud Houte, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - Women in the French Revolution of 1789
Nathalie Duval, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - To be announced
Sophie Marchand, French and comparative literature, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University
The department called « Formation tout au long de la vie (FTLV) » reserves the right to modify the program.
4 - Paris and its monuments
Schedule : from 18 to 22 January 2027, from 2pm to 5pm
Courses taught in French.
This course studies Paris, a mythical city, through a few iconic monuments.
- The Statues of the 2024 Olympic Games
Nathalie Duval, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - Notre-Dame: The Emotional Dimension of Patrimonial Heritage
Édith Fagnoni, geography, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - To be announced
Jean-François Dunyach, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - To be announced
Reynald Abad, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - The Eiffel Tower
Arnaud Houte, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University
The department called « Formation tout au long de la vie (FTLV) » reserves the right to modify the program.
5 - A few monuments from Paris
Schedule : du 18 au 22 janvier 2027, from 9.30am to 12.30pm
Courses taught in English.
This course explores some of Paris’s most iconic landmarks, offering a unique opportunity to discover the city’s rich history, architecture, and cultural heritage. It helps deepen understanding of both French history and the historical development of Paris.
- To be announced
Yann Migoubert, greek, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - Modern Architecture in Paris between the Two World Wars
Jean-Baptiste Minnaert, history of art, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - To be announced
Yann Migoubert, greek, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - The Haussmannian Paris
Jean-Baptiste Minnaert, history of art, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - To be announced
Jean-François Dunyach, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University
The department called « Formation tout au long de la vie (FTLV) » reserves the right to modify the program.
6 - Ideas that shape our world: Philosophy, Technology, and Sciences
Schedule : from 18 to 22 January 2027, from 2pm to 5pm
Courses taught in English.
To come.
- Introduction to German Idealism
Vincent Blanchet, philosophy, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - In search of lost texts from Antiquity
Victor Gysemberg, Research Director at the CNRS, affiliated with the Léon Robin Center, Sorbonne University - To be announced
Cécilia Bognon-Küss, philosophy, Faculté des Lettres de Sorbonne Université - To be announced
-, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - To be announced
-, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University
The department called « Formation tout au long de la vie (FTLV) » reserves the right to modify the program.